EventSource

APRIL 14, 2020

The federal government was taking drastic steps every day and the uncertainty seemed to hit too close to home. She gathered all the available dates for all the venues, reviewed contracts, and reached out to our vendors. We have been so lucky that the venue and vendors have been very accommodating.

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2020 Contracts Negotiating Government 296

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. There are planners who respond to that.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Event planners are coordinators, organizers, moderators, and professional negotiators. They know their market inside and out—every special event venue, every caterer, and every entertainer.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of in 2023. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. Force Majeure.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Having a skillful strategy helps to avoid overworking a week before the start of the event and becomes a negotiation advantage when talking with investors. Find out in advance how secure the Wi-Fi protocol at the event venue will be. Strategic meeting management is introducing more and more organisations into their work. Customisation.

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GEVME

JANUARY 26, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Sponsors can cut their costs on travel by sending fewer people to represent the brand at the venue.

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Sponsorships Travel Events Risk Management 218

GEVME

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

With regards to large events, with regards to the maximum capacity that’s allowed at venues and at stadiums, there are going to be restrictions. They are no longer an add on but a must-have for any physical venue to ensure the safety of its attendees. . Safety considerations are the new baseline and it is non negotiable.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2024

ASH collaborated with government agencies, airlines, venues and partners to advance medical science based on robust data When the goal is to produce the 66 th anniversary of the premier event in classical and malignant hematology, then doing whatever it takes to get the best in the world to the general session is job one.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

These soft skills help event planners manage everything that goes into event planning, for example choosing a venue, labor costs, attendee engagement, sponsorship opportunities, speaker management, and more. CGMP (Certified Government Meeting Professional by SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professionals).

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

The survey has already received several thousand responses, which will help to provide those in government a greater understanding of nightlife industries and the specific challenges facing the sector. It urgently needs financial support from Government if we are to have any chance of saving the hospitality and wider night-time economy.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. It is expected that the negotiations will lead to a final deal, to be announced in Q1 2019.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 8, 2022

The event – which brings together leading national and global brands with the UK’s independent wholesaling industry to negotiate deals and network – will increase from 5,400m2 to 8,100m2. The event welcomed 43,000 visitors when it took place at the venue in November. It is set to return twice a year until 2025. Comic Con Liverpool.

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Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message. Some of the most sought-after event vendors include: Venue managers.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Sponsors can cut their costs on travel by sending fewer people to represent the brand at the venue.

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Sponsorships Travel Events Risk Management 156

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Sponsors can cut their costs on travel by sending fewer people to represent the brand at the venue.

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Sponsorships Travel Events Risk Management 156

PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2018

AirBnb and other disruptors, budgetary constraints relating to government meetings. Attendee numbers in some areas; convention center size in other areas; shuttle transportation to/from venues in large cities. Negotiating favorable room rates for budget conscious attendees. Attendance. Attendee security, both physical and data.

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Negotiating 2010 Travel Healthcare 86

Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2021

Over 200 artists including Wolf Alice, IDLES, Poppy Ajudha, Radiohead and many other music industry bodies have come together for the new #LetTheMusicMove campaign – calling upon the UK government to urgently take action on the post-Brexit touring fiasco. The UK Government has to take this issue seriously and support touring artists.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

Grants Pursue grants from foundations, government entities , and corporate philanthropy programs to fund events and initiatives. From giving them designated recover space in your venue to offering a meet-and-and-greet with the speaker at your conference, offering premium add-on services or benefits will enhance the attendee experience.

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Sponsorships Financial Social Media Conference 195

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If there are no government gathering restrictions in the county where your event will be held, it is not illegal or commercially impossible, therefore this would not be a valid reason to cancel under force majeure. As an example, I represent Las Vegas and our governor recently loosened our gathering restrictions from 50 to 1,000 this month.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

As we get closer to GMID 2023, we’re honoring some of the MPI members in Canada who led volunteer efforts in the 1990s and understood before many others why the importance of our industry and its monetary and intrinsic value needed to be understood by governments and business.

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. The decisions were to begin negotiating and find the ability to get paid the maximum, negotiate well with all the suppliers and try to find a win-win situation with everyone. This was a big decision that I needed to make in one hour.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 11, 2019

A statement on the venue’s website read: “As an ethical and responsible company, we consistently review the content of all events while continuing our commitment to generate business and economic impact for the city.” It continued to state that negotiations with the show had been “terminated”. What is it all about? Areas of interest.

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Guidebook

JULY 17, 2016

Highly organized, with outstanding negotiation skills and a great customer service focus, Romy also trains and guides the Project Coordinators, and oversees all elements of the registration and housing databases. Use a survey to make sure your expectations were met on content, topics, speakers, venue, location and price. Dorian Tomace.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 28, 2020

“There’s a balance between privacy concerns for folks attending versus your [need to protect yourself] as planner, as well as ensuring adherence to whatever current health and safety recommendations are in place from local, state, federal governments and related agencies,” Sheaks says.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 24, 2017

In fact, meeting planners are legally bound to honor contracts with hotels after negotiating room rates. Private companies, government groups and associations that book rooms months in advance of events are effectively subsidizing leisure travelers who overbook rooms and then price-shop for lower rates, often online.

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Hotels Contracts Travel Negotiating 64

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Two of those stalwart CMP volunteers are Barbara Connell and Alisa Peters, who both serve in leadership roles on the CMP Governance Commission. It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. It has also opened doors for me.”.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2020

Clients are drawn from a variety of different fields including: Accountancy Advertising Charities Financial Services FTSE 100 companies Insurance The Legal Profession IT Trade Associations Local & National Government Management Consultancy PR and Marketing TV & Radio Production. How do we work?

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Gone are the days of simply executing logistical tasks and coordinating venues and catering. Strategically source vendors and negotiate contracts to reduce expenses. First, establish a governance model with clear roles and responsibilities. Reduce Event Costs Take a data-driven approach to optimize your event budget.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 11, 2018

Web Summit’s current deal with the Portuguese government ends later this year. Approximately €17 million per year has been offered as part of an overall package that also covers venue costs and other items. A Web Summit spokesman said negotiations are ongoing. He added that the size of bids are a matter for city authorities.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? billion in regional impact and $23.9

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Again, as I said before, it depends on the law that governs your contract, which is usually where your meeting is going to be held. Because right now most of these government orders against group gatherings and travel and closing convention centers are only in effect until April. What can you do in this case?

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Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

A software that allows for unlimited events as well as unlimited seats is a smart move if you are a large venue that organizes many events. Data Governance: Centralizing data management can help in implementing and enforcing data governance policies more effectively.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Resources: Registering your business online with State and Federal governments. Preventing a lawsuit or a government investigation is far cheaper than the fees (often costing more than $50,000 ) associated with breaking the law, even if you’re missing something as benign as a zoning permit. Aesthetics.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

It’s made it possible for modern meeting planners to go beyond just making phones calls to venues and A/V companies. Be prepared for some negotiation. Increased Government Regulation. Today’s meeting and event professionals have a more versatile skill set, and that’s made possible by event tech.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? billion in regional impact and $23.9

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Conference Care

JUNE 18, 2020

. – but as and when restrictions are lifted – probably ever so slowly, and hotels & event venues are allowed to actually open their doors for business events. But just because venues are permitted to open, does that mean that they should? This presents venues with a difficult decision to make in pricing.

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